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The Seahawks Pay For An Aggie Phrase

Updated Feb. 4, 2014 6:04 p.m. ET

If you ask Seattle Seahawks fans how their team made it to the Super Bowl, they would no doubt point to the power of "the 12th man," as the raucous fan base is known. The noise generated by the crowds at home games drives visiting teams to distraction, much to the delight of the 11 Seahawks on the field.

The Seahawks have referred to their die-hard fans collectively as "the 12th man" since the early 1980s, using the phrase in promotions and stadium displays and even retiring the number "12"...